Artists who died in / bands disbanded in August, 2008

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Isaac Hayes 1950s - 2000s R&B, Stage & Screen, Film Score, Funk, Soul, Blaxploitation, Soundtracks, Memphis Soul, Southern Soul, Smooth Soul, Disco
Jimmy Cleveland 1950s - 2000s Jazz, Bop, Hard Bop
Dorival Caymmi 1930s - 2000s Latin, International, Afro-Brazilian, MPB, Brazilian Traditions, Samba
Nicola Rescigno 1940s - 1980s Classical, Opera
Robert Hazard 1980s - 2000s Pop/Rock, New Wave, Punk/New Wave, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
Ronnie Drew 1960s - 2000s International, Irish Folk, Traditional Irish Folk, Celtic
Georgie James 2000s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Jerry Wexler 1950s - 2000s Pop/Rock, R&B, Reggae, Early R&B
Johnny "Dizzy" Moore 1950s - 2000s Reggae, Rocksteady, Ska
Pervis Jackson 1960s - 2000s R&B
Donald Erb 1950s - 1990s Classical, Jazz, New Age, Chamber Music, Concerto, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
LeRoi Moore 1990s - 2000s Pop/Rock, Jazz, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, American Trad Rock, Jam Bands, Contemporary Jazz
Pehr Henrik Nordgren 1960s - 2000s Classical, Concerto, Chamber Music, Orchestral, Symphony
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Comedy/Spoken, Spoken Word
Alexander Slobodyanik Classical, Concerto
Bernie Mac 1990s - 2000s Stage & Screen, Comedy/Spoken, Comedy
Buddy Harman 1940s - 2000s Country, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan
Christie Allen 1970s - 2000s Pop/Rock
Don Helms 1940s - 2000s Country, Cowboy, Honky Tonk, Traditional Country
Eldon Rathburn 1950s - 1990s Classical, Stage & Screen, Avant-Garde, Film Score, Soundtracks, Chamber Music, Keyboard
Erik Darling 1950s - 2000s Folk, Folk Revival, Folk-Pop, Traditional Folk
Hosea Leavy 1950s - 2000s Blues, Modern Electric Blues
Jerry Finn 1990s - 2000s Pop/Rock
Josef Tal 1930s - 2000s Classical, Orchestral, Opera, Chamber Music, Concerto, Electronic/Computer Music, Keyboard, Symphony
Joseph Gelineau 1940s - 1970s Classical, Choral
Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan 1940s - 2000s International, Indian, Indian Subcontinent Traditions
Lita Roza 1940s - 2000s Vocal, Jazz, Standards, Swing, Vocal Pop, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz
Little Arthur Duncan 1960s - 2000s Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Regional Blues
Lou Teicher 1950s - 2000s Easy Listening, Pop/Rock, Classical, Piano/Easy Listening, Film Score, Show/Musical, Vocal Music
Maurice Reedus 1960s - 1970s Blues, Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Regional Blues
Memo Salamanca 1950s - 2000s Latin, Cuban Traditions, Mambo
Nathan Ndjharine 2000s International
Oscar Ferrari 1940s - 2000s International, South American Traditions, Tango
Paul Mullins 1950s - 2000s Country, Bluegrass
Phil Guy 1950s - 2000s Blues, Chicago Blues, Regional Blues, Modern Electric Blues
Pierre Van Dormael Jazz
Ralph Young 1960s - 1980s Easy Listening
Reg Lindsay 1950s - 2000s Country
Soo-Bee Lee Classical, Vocal Music
Wayne Wadhams 1960s - 1980s Pop/Rock, Classical, Early Pop/Rock, Bubblegum, Chamber Music
William Appling 1950s - 2000s Religious, Classical, Gospel, Choral
Winona Beamer 1990s International, Hawaiian, Oceanic Traditions